Lacazette endured a difficult first season with Arsenal, but has five goals in 10 games this term.

Puel, who gave Lacazette his senior debut in 2010 when they were together at Lyon, said: “He is a complete player with good transition with the ball and without the ball. He is always available for the team.

“He works all the time and he has kept his clinical edge and I am not surprised about his quality and his good work with Arsenal.

“He started with me. His first game at the beginning he was always a striker but to find a place and get game time in the team he started as a winger.